1 census tracts · pop 2,838 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Blackstone Trails is a one-tract neighborhood of Normal, IL and houses 2,838 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. Average gross rent is $1,494, 55% above the Normal average of $965.
The voucher gap is 38.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 8.8/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10.
SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. 4.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Normal, it ranks #11 by risk, the lower third. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 10% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 0%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Blackstone Trails vs NormalHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Blackstone Trails
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.7%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.9%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
4.3%No health insurance
16.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Blackstone Trails
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Blackstone Trails?
Blackstone Trails scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Blackstone Trails compare to Normal overall?
Blackstone Trails scores 1.4 points lower than Normal overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,494 vs $965.
Q3
What is the average rent in Blackstone Trails?
Average gross rent in Blackstone Trails is $1,494/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Blackstone Trails residents are renters?
15% of Blackstone Trails households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Normal). The neighborhood has 2,838 residents.
Q5
Is Blackstone Trails a high social-vulnerability area?
Blackstone Trails sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Blackstone Trails for landlords?
Blackstone Trails carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Normal as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Blackstone Trails?
Blackstone Trails has 2,933 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.4%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
